Pro tip: I counted the rings on a 200 year old white oak and it stopped me cold

I was cutting down a big white oak for a client in Columbus last month, and after it fell I decided to actually count the rings on the stump just for fun. Got to 203 rings before I lost count, and it really hit me how long that tree had been standing there through storms, droughts, and everything else. Have any of you ever counted rings on a removal and been surprised by the age?

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mason_reed4719d ago

Honestly, I never really thought trees were that old until I counted one myself.

the_viola19d ago

@mason_reed47 my buddy counted 150 rings on a maple in his yard and just stood there staring at it for five minutes.

the_eric18d ago

5 years ago I would've rolled my eyes at someone staring at a tree stump for 5 minutes. Then I did some trail work and cut through a big oak that had to be at least 180 years old. Just stood there doing the math in my head... that tree was around before my great grandparents were even born. Really changes how you look at the woods.